The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1887-07-01

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6. Not all poverty may be
traced 10 this source. The wor-
thy poor, whom misfortune has
oYcrtaken are not under consider
alton. Every where are found
those who are the invcterate chi
mics to earnest work. They arc
100 lazy to think about an honest
plan to make 4 decent living, and
too lazy in body TO do the woi K
that drops into lheir hands They
are enimies til Gods dil light.
They dawdle an saunter and
tlitlr with blessings. When they
work, ii WORK it may be called,
il is by fits and starts. Trey have
no acquaintance with regular, hon-
ct, earnest work. Selt-respect,
they have none, aud that il but
anoli-r natHe for honest p,lie.
They live from hand to mouth,
o. IN squalid poverty, Oh on some-
bedy's mon.y. People who are
not regularly Industrious, are
generally poor managers. Ii II
hard 70 convince them 81 tlis fact,
but the world il fnll II proef that
4 large uumher not trained 70 III
dustrious habits, has managed
through oXtlayagance aid folly
the last dollar ont Of their pock
a. and then poverty oyertalles
them like an arned man. Ii
should he remembered by all boys
and girls, That Industrious OF idln
habits are formed when they ave
young. TtoSe that are indus
trious now, it is probable viii be
Industrious when they are men and
wcmen. The same truth may b.
affirmed of idle habits. "Dili-
gence is the mother Of good for
tune" "Edleness is the greatest
prodigaIity in .he world. "Sloth
makes all things difficult; but IN
dustry, all things easy" "IIe Is
rich whose income Is more than
his expense" ''An idle soul shall
suffer hunger. An ounce Of in
dustry and good management IS
worth more than d ton Of COM
plants.
THE WANT on INDUSTRY II THE pA-
RENT or MANY VICES
Z. Virtue can not 1--we ID the
noxuous atmosphere Of i sleness.
Every man has Il devil 10 tempt
him. but the idle man tempts the
devil. Every foot of ground oil
idIeness sends for the poisonous
exhalaiions. Idlene has been
the source Of ruin to thousands.
IdIeness generally seeks employ
ment, but IL il the cmploymennt
Of death. Qnarrcls aud slanders
and passions Ill grow on this
deadly soil. Evil thoughts and
evil desires come III troops during
idle moments. The busy body $
never 50 busy as when among
idle companions. j do as i
please" Is ycnomous serpent
and comes from the same source.
The idle talk oi freedom, as II
their happiness solely depended
upon what the government can do
for them, when they are ensaIvcJ
10 their own vile passions. Tie
despotism Of thir passions is far
moro cruel than the dgspot-
ism Of government. There Is no
safety 10 idleness, in respect t.
Yertue. Danger turks in ever
nook and corner. lie who doubts
this, dreams. Idlen IS Is a grave
where hopes are buried and time
is murdered.
DUTIES or CHRISTIAN CITIZENSHIP
Under ou7 form Of government
the pc ple. through tneir chosen
rep esentatll Is, mako and enio ce
laws !; in other words, govern them
selves. The experiment made ii
America during the last 100 years
and now going on has greatly en-
couraged the friends Of liberty
throughout the whole world. II
has gwen our nation a place among
nation unique and grand. The
oppressed OF all countries have
tioeked 10 our shores, to find a cor
dial welcome. Along with many
worthy people, have come a fooc
Of men to whom liberty is license
and law oppressive. They com,
to folst upon American life th,
very worst features OF European
despotisms. They have the vice,
which imperil srates and none oi
the virtues which conserve public
order. These people are th'
saloon-keepers of the country
and the habitues of saloons They
are the enemies of our Christian
Sabbath, the persistent violation